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Start the fall season off right with these incredibly easy pumpkin carrot muffins! These are vegan, free of gluten and deeelicious!

Hello, friends! And hello, September! I can’t believe you’ve arrived so soon. The kiddos are goin’ back to school, the leaves are starting to turn yellow, I need mittens some mornings and evenings.. yeah I seriously do, don’t judge me! Cold hand problems, I tell ya. Pretty sure I wouldn’t dislike colder weather so much if my HANDS didn’t freeze at temperatures below 15 °C. Sighhhhh. And before we know it, it’ll be Christmas! OMG. WHAT.

I must admit though, the most wonderful thing about the coming of Autumn is all the warm, flavourful, fall spices that make their way into everything. Less than a week into September and I am guilty of already making pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin spice tea, a pumpkin chocolate chip loaf (RECIPE SOOOON!), and these pumpkin carrot oat muffins! I am diligently including the p’kins in pretty much everything possible….

The powerhouse of all cookies = cosmic cookies! Packed full with tonnes of nutritious ingredients, these make the perfect any time snack!

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These cookies are one of my absolute favourite cookies, ever. No joke. If you’ve never had cosmic cookies from Planet Organic/Mrs. Greens you’ve seriously been missing out. Thankfully, the recipe for these cookies has been made widely available so I wanted to share it with you guys! This recipe is right from the makers themselves, and is one of many awesome recipes featured in the Planet Organic Market Cookbook!

The goodness of vegan blueberry pie, in MINI form! Coconut oil crust and a simple blueberry filling make for an absolutely delicious, perfectly portioned vegan dessert!

Okay, so – I must confess. I couldn’t get enough of those Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Mini Pies that I shared with you last week, so I HAD to do another version of them. HAD TO, there was no questioning it. They are so easy to make and literally the perfect little serving size, I couldn’t help myself but to do them again with a different fruit.

The dream team combination of strawberry and rhubarb come together in these amazing vegan mini pies! Delicious filling and simple coconut oil crust make this classic dessert irresistible!

Okay – I know I am a little late to the strawberry rhubarb game. But better late than never though, right? I have been fiending to make something strawberry rhubarbish for a long while now. For some reason though, it has continually been pushed back to “next week”.. then the next week, and the next. The fact that I haven’t been able to find rhubarb hasn’t really been helpful either. But finally, friends, finally – I found me some ‘barb!…

This berry packed smoothie is perfect for those early mornings and afternoon pick me ups! Filled with blueberries, cherries, oats, it’s pure deliciousness in a glass!

If you read the post for my Vegan Pineapple Cupcake recipe, I mentioned that I was in Kelowna, BC recently for a mini vacay. And if you know anything about the Okanagan region, youknow that the summer fruit is off the chain – I ate a couple pounds of cherries and a giant watermelon all to myself in the 4 days we were there. Yes, yes I did. And it was amazing. There’s something so satisfying about sitting down with a spoon and half a watermelon and just goin’ hard! I definitely had to bring some fruit home with me. So I grabbed some cherries (of courseeee), blueberries, and peaches before making my way back to Calgs.

With all these beautiful blueberries and cherries I picked up combined with the hot weather, something light, fruity, and COLD has been on my mind! This purple power smoothie was the perfect solution!…

Take your traditional banana bread up a notch with this amazing COCONUT banana bread! Coconut makes for such a great addition in this easy, moist, incredibly delicious vegan loaf!

Hello, ya beautiful people! I’ve been wanting to do a classic banana bread recipe for a little while now. I mean yeah, there are 100000 and 1 banana bread recipes out there, but I don’t think the world will mind if theres one more, right? And let’s be real here, is there really anything better than the scent of freshly baked banana bread? Oh my. Gosh. If there is one aroma that never gets old, it is definitely some good old ‘nana bread.

Enjoy a little blast of the tropics with these EASY vegan pineapple cupcakes, topped with fluffy coconut whip cream!

Waaassup, friends! Today I’ve got an island inspired dessert on the menu for ya. These pineapple infused cupcakes will bring those island feels to you, even if you’re like me and are currently island-less. I am lucky enough to be in the beautiful city of Kelowna, BC at the moment, though! So while I may not have an island, at least I got the Okanagan Lake. Personally, I haven’t had a tropical vacation in a few years. SO, if I can’t go to an island this summer, I’m gonna bring the island to me – and you of course! It’s okay though, as much as I’d love to be sipping coconut water out of a big ass coconut on some tropical beach, I’d say cupcakes are a pretty good alternative! Cupcakes are always a good alternative.

The beloved oreo cookie steals the show in this amazing vegan chocolate cake! This oil-free cake is perfect for birthdays and special occasions!

Well hello there, everyone! I hope you all are doin’ well. I mentioned in the post for my Vegan Cranberry Flax Muffins that I would doing a recipe for my birthday cake and well.. here it is! This past Thursday marked my 26th birthday! I have officially lived for a quarter century. I would absolutely have to say that this last year has been one of the best! 25 will go down as a year of learning and growth within myself. Success! Cake is definitely in order.

For my past birthdays, my mom or S.O. would order a cake from a bakery and it would be all pretty and taste delicious, but tummy aches were definitely to be had. Last year they ordered me a vegan cake from a specialty bakery here in YYC, but it fell short of my expectations, to say the least.
What the fudge man. What the fudge.

So this year I decided to take my birthday cake into my own hands. I had initially planned to do a chocolate cake (OF COURSE) with a vegan bavarian cream filling. I’ve probably had that combo 5-6 times of my last 7 birthdays, in non-vegan form. Apparently, I’m a big fan of that combination! But last minute I decided to go with a chocolate-oreo cake instead. Not sure why I changed my mind, but what the hell, I’ll run with it. Oreos are my favourite variety of sh*tty grocery store shelf cookies, so I’m definitely okay with a little oreo indulgence!…

These vegan cranberry flax muffins are simple AND satisfying! Packed with flax, oat bran and cranberries these make for a delicious anytime snack!

Okay you guys. This might just be my favourite muffin recipe on the blog to date! Which I think is absolutely crazy pants, since there’s no chocolate in this, and ALL my favourites have chocolate in them/on them/are composed pretty much entirely of chocolate.

Favourite? And there’s no chocolate? What’s that all about?! Maybe it’s just because I’m insanely hungry as I write this, or maybe this is another one of those changes I attribute to age, which I mentioned in my post for my Vegan Midnight Mint Mocha Brownie recipe. After all, I am right on the heel of my 26th birthday. Speaking of that, stay tuned for a post detailing the making of my birthday cake coming up on the blog in a few days! Yes, I am making my own cake for my own birthday. Don’t judge me….

This strawberry peach crumble is an incredibly easy and AMAZING summer dessert. Made vegan and naturally gluten free!

I don’t know about you guys, but I am seriously loving all these fruity summer sweets! Fruit desserts are pretty much my favourite thing right now. There’s nothin’ like capping off dinner with something light and fruity with the perfect amount of sweet in this warm weather.

I didn’t realize how much I love crumbles, crisps and the like until recently. Who knew that removing the crust of a pie and just bakin’ the damn insides would be so satisfying! Oh my. I’m pretty much sold on these crustless pies. Plus, they make for such a fantastic dessert on a warm summers night topped with a little coconut whip cream or non-dairy ice cream! Augh. Drooling….